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2017 Terrene Tires Chequamegon 100 Race Day Info

We know you are all getting ready for a full day of suffering in the forest. Below is information to help you suffer more on the bike, and less trying to get ready for the event.

Please read all information below, it is critical to your happiness. For reals.

PRE-RACE INFO AND BIB PICKUP

The Pre-race info and bib pickup will be from 5pm-8pm on Friday evening at the Whistlepunk Craft Beer and Coffee Bar at W170 State Highway 70, Stone Lake, Wisconsin 54876. Why there? Well, its a cool place owned by Ian, a CAMBA board member that you should check out. Odia and I will be hanging out there, sampling the great brews, and spreading the stoke of the 100 miles of singletrack you get to ride the next day. It is highly recommended that you come during this time to get your bib, so you dont have to rush on Saturday morning, plus you should drink a beer with Ian, Odia and I and talk about bikes

CHANGES

Ok, here is the big news you have all been waiting for. There is a major course change this year, and we are starting and ending in downtown Cable, WI. That’s right, you get to start and end at the same place now, making logistics about 3,000% easier than before. Thats a big improvement. Trust us. Bigly.PARKING

We will be using the public lots in Cable, as well as a lot on the corner of Hwy 63 and Hwy M. When you park in Cable, do not park on city streets, park in the public lot behind the school or in the lot at the corner that we can direct you too.

MORNING REGISTRATION

Look for the Terrene Tires tents in the River’s Eatery parking lot to get your number plate on race morning. Race morning registration will be open from 6:00 AM to 7:50 AM. This is a pretty narrow window of time for a lot of racers, so it is advisable to get your number Friday night if possible.

DROP BAGS

You will receive a Ziploc bag with your number palte and other items, and it is your drop bag for the 100 mile riders. All of your drop items for the checkpoint must fit into this Ziploc, or it will be refused. On race morning, you will be directed to put your Ziploc into the back of a truck for transport to the checkpoint. There are no drop bags for the 65 mile course.

RACE START

The 100 mile race will start at 7 AM on Randysek Road in Cable. The 65 mile course wil start at 8 AM in Cable at the same place.

COURSE

The course will be marked with tape and arrows. The trails are open to the public, and the roads are open and in use by cars. Because of this, not all intersections can be fully taped, and you must ride alert and be aware of your surroundings at all times. GPX Files will be announced and available for download on Thursday after our final course verification. We will also have hand-out maps this year.

THERE IS ACTIVE LOGGING ON SEVERAL AREAS OF THE COURSE, AND DUE TO THAT, THERE MAY BE RE-ROUTES. THERE IS STILL CLEANUP OPERATIONS FROM THE LARGE WIND STORM LAST YEAR KNOCKING DOWN MORE THAN A HUNDRED TREES ON VARIOUS SPOTS OF THE COURSE. THERE MAY BE TREES DOWN ON COURSE.

WATER

There is water available at Hatchery Creek checkpoint on the 100 mile course. It is the only tested and reliable water source on the course. There are water sources at the Namekagon Town Hall, Telemark Resort and Highway 00 road crossing, but they are not guaranteed to be on, or tested, so use them at your own risk.

TIMING

This year, we have added timing by White River Sports Timing. All number plates will have an RFID chip on the back for instantaneous, accurate timing, as well as frequently posted results.

AFTER PARTY

Please join us at the Rivers Eatery for pizza and beer after the race. Fastest Racer Hugs and some swag from Wolftooth and Terrene will be presented at 7pm. Live music and a good time around the campfire means that you should hang out with us all night and discuss how you will improve your ride next year.

SEE YOU NEXT WEEKEND!

The 2017 Chequamegon 100, and our promise of 100% of the registration proceeds going to mountain bike trails organizations is made possible by

INFORMATION FOR THE Wolftooth components CHEQUAMEGON 100

PRE-RACE MEETING
THE PRE-RACE MEETING & Bib pickup WILL BE TAKING PLACE AT Sylvandale barn, 10886N Round Lake School RD, Hayward, WI, Out on HIGHWAY 77, OUTSIDE OF Hayward, STARTING AT 5PM ON FRIDAY EVENING, and going until 8pm. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR RACE PACKET, ask us questions, demo an Advocate Hayduke, talk to camba folks, AND HEAR ANY LAST MINUTE DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU come early to get your bib, so you have all the info, and dont have to rush on saturday morning. There is no pasta feed this year

PARKING

WE ARE ABLE TO PARK AT BOTH THE PUBLIC LOTS IN CABLE, AND THE GRAVEL LOT AT LAKEWOODS. AS ALWAYS, THERE IS NO SHUTTLE BACK TO LAKEWOODS AFTER THE RACE, SO TEAM UP WITH A BUDDY, LEAVE A CAR IN CABLE, AND CARPOOL OUT TO LAKEWOODS IN THE MORNING. IF YOU PARK IN CABLE, DO NOT PARK ON THE CITY STREETS, PARK IN THE PUBLIC LOT THAT IS BEHIND THE CABLE SCHOOL AND THE BRICKHOUSE COFFEE SHOP

MORNING REGISTRATION
LOOK FOR THE ADVOCATE CYCLES & WOLFTOOTH COMPONENTS TENTS IN THE LAKEWOODS PARKING LOT TO GET YOUR NUMBER PLATE ON RACE MORNING IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE FRIDAY NIGHT MEETING. IT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 6:00AM TO 7:50AM.

DROP BAGS
YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZIPLOC BAG WITH YOUR NUMBER PLATE AND OTHER ITEMS, AND IT IS YOUR DROP BAG FOR 100 MILE RIDERS. DUE TO PEOPLE BRINGING ABNORMALLY LARGE ITEMS, YOUR ITEMS FOR THE DROP POINT MUST FIT IN THIS BAG. ON RACE MORNING, YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO PUT THEM IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK FOR TRANSPORT TO THE 60 MILE POINT. THERE ARE NO DROP BAGS FOR THE 62 MILE RACE.

RACE START
THE 100 MILE RACE WILL START AT 7AM, ON ROCK LAKE ROAD JUST ACROSS FROM LAKEWOODS. THE 62 MILE WILL START AT 8AM, ON ROCK LAKE ROAD JUST ACROSS FROM LAKEWOODS

COURSE
THE COURSE WILL BE MARKED WITH TAPE AND ARROWS. THE TRAILS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ROADS ARE STILL OPEN AND IN USE BY CARS. BECAUSE OF THIS, NOT EVERY INTERSECTION IS TAPED, BUT ALL ARE MARKED CLEARLY WITH DIRECTIONS. THE GPX FILES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.

THESE ARE PUBLIC DROPBOX LINKS. BECAUSE THEY ARE DIRECT FILES, YOU WILL NEED TO RIGHT CLICK -> SAVE AS TO SAVE THE FILE TO YOUR COMPUTER, AND THEN UPLOAD IT TO YOUR DEVICE. IF YOU JUST CLICK THE LINK YOU WILL GET A WEBPAGE WITH JIBBERISH.

THERE IS ACTIVE LOGGING ON SEVERAL AREAS OF THE COURSE, AND DUE TO THAT, THERE MAY BE RE-ROUTES. ALSO BEWARE THAT THERE WAS A LARGE WIND STORM LAST WEEKEND KNOCKING DOWN MORE THAN A HUNDRED TREES ON VARIOUS SPOTS OF THE COURSE. THERE MAY BE TREES DOWN ON COURSE.

WATER
THERE IS WATER AVAILABLE AT HATCHERY CREEK CHECKPOINT ON THE 100 MILE COURSE. IT IS THE ONLY TESTED, RELIABLE WATER SOURCE. THERE IS NO RELIABLE WATER SOURCE ON THE 62 MILE COURSE. THERE ARE UNTESTED WATER SOURCES POSSIBLE AT NAMEKAGON TOWN HALL, TELEMARK RESORT, AND HIGHWAY 00 CROSSING, BUT THEY ARE NOT GUARANTEED, AND USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

TIMING
WE HAVE ADOPTED AN ANDROID-BASED TIMING SYSTEM, WEBSCORER. WHEN YOU FINISH, CHECK IN AT THE WOLFTOOTH COMPONENTS / ADVOCATE CYCLES TENT TO HAVE YOUR TIME RECORDED. RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE VIA WEBSCORER.COM VERY SOON AFTER THE RACE IS COMPLETE.

AFTER PARTY
PLEASE JOIN US AT THE RIVERS EATERY FOR PIZZA AND BEER. FASTEST RACER HUGS AND SOME SWAG WILL BE PRESENTED AT 7PM. WE HAVE LIVE MUSIC FOR THE EVENING THIS YEAR! THEN SIT AROUND THE CAMPFIRE WITH US, HAVE ANOTHER BEER, AND BE GLAD THAT YOU ENJOYED A FULL DAY OF TYPE 2 FUN.

SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND!

The 2016 Chequamegon 100, and our promise of 100% of the registration proceeds going to CAMBA is made possible by

The Chequamegon 100 is one of the benefit events that Advocate Cycles puts on in the midwest, with 100% of the proceeds going to IMBA chapter CAMBA to build new trails.

If you want to ride a 100 mile race with over 85 miles of it on tight, midwestern singletrack, and are in our area, take a look!

We are happy to be announcing the 2016 Chequamegon 100, taking place in Cable, WI on June 18th, 2016.

This year will see some changes with our growth. We now have capacity for up to 350 people, and will be extending the weekend schedule with ride events and demos on Friday, longer registration hours, more accurate timing, and a live band at Rivers Eatery after the big ride on Saturday.

We are ready to start the registration lottery for this year, with details and the registration forms are below. Right click them to download from the dropbox or link.

Information for the Chequamegon 100

PRE-RACE MEETING
The Pre-Race meeting & pasta feed will be taking place at Lakewoods Resort, on Country Highway M, outside of Cable, starting at 6pm on Friday evening. You will be able to pick up your race packet, get a good meal, and hear any last minute details about the event. It is highly recommended that you attend.

MORNING REGISTRATION
Look for the Wolftooth Components tent to get your number plate on race morning if you were not able to attend the Friday night meeting. It will be available from 6:00am to 7:50am.

DROP BAGS
You will receive a Ziploc bag with your number plate and other items, and it is your drop bag for 100 mile riders. Due to people bringing abnormally large items, your items for the drop point must fit in this bag. On race morning, you will be directed to put them in the back of a truck for transport to the 60 mile point. There are no drop bags for the 62 mile race.

RACE START
The 100 mile race will start at 7am, on Rock Lake Road just across from Lakewoods. The 62 mile will start at 8am, on Rock Lake Road just across from Lakewoods

COURSE
The course will be fully marked with tape and arrows. The trails are open to the public, and roads are still open and in use by cars. Because of this, not every intersection is taped, but all are marked clearly with directions. The GPX files are also available for download.

These are Public Dropbox links. Because they are direct files, you will need to Right Click -> Save As to save the file to your computer, and then upload it to your device. If you just click the link you will get a webpage with jibberish.

There is active logging on Hatchery Creek, and due to that, there may be re-routes in that area. On any trails south of Mosquito Brook Road, you will need to know that route markers and signs are CORRECT, and your cue sheets and/or GPS may be wrong. This is because we are trying to use as much trail as possible, but we may not know how much we can use until Friday.

WATER
There is water available at Hatchery Creek checkpoint on the 100 mile course. It is the only tested, reliable water source. There is no reliable water source on the 62 mile course. There are untested water sources possible at Namekagon Town Hall, Telemark resort, and Highway 00 crossing, but they are not guaranteed, and use at your own risk

TIMING
We have adopted an Android-based timing system this year. When you finish, check in at the Wolftooth Components tent to have your time recorded. Results will be posted online via Webscorer.com very soon after the race is complete.

AFTER PARTY
Please join us at the Rivers Eatery for pizza and beer. Fastest racer hugs and some swag will be presented at 7pm. Then sit around the campfire with us, have another beer, and be glad that you enjoyed a full day of Type 2 fun.

SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND!

The 2015 Chequamegon 100, and our promise of 100% of the registration fees going to CAMBA is made possible by

The date of the Chequamegon 100 for 2015 will be June 20th. At 7am, riders will take off for a 100 mile journey, and at 8am, the 62 mile riders will start.

There have been a lot of changes this year, as we have grown, and decided to turn the Chequamegon 100 from a hobby into a legitimate business. We have always believed in running the Chequamegon 100 as a not-for-profit, and so when we decided to incorporate, we spent considerable time exploring the various business structures available. Nothing seemed to fit, until we attended a talk at a law group about various business methods, including a new one for Minnesota called Benefit Corporations. A new law just in effect on January 2nd, it allows businesses to file as a Corporation, but have a mission similar to a non-profit. That mission is then registered with the state, and the corporations are required to file yearly with a report about the actions they took to accomplish this mission. We chose to incorporate as a Benefit Corporation, alongside other great companies such as Finnegan’s Beer, Peace Coffee, Sunrise Banks, and others on the first day Minnesota would allow us to. This gives us structure to operate more efficiently, but still upholds our mission of giving 100% to the trails.

We are incorporated at Advocate Cycling Productions, SBC, and with this we intend to grow the idea of the Chequamegon 100 to other areas. For 2015 we have also acquired the Minnesota Rusty Ride on the Cuyuna trails, and we will be running the first ever Gitchee Gumee Traverse on the urban singletrack of Duluth, MN. We have also formed www.thegreentunnel.com as a central resource for our events, as well as cycling advocacy and trail issues for the upper midwest. Look for more information on that in the future.

The Chequamegon 100 will continue on as always, the new structure just allows us to be better planned for future growth of other events, and hopefully spreading our idea that events can be put on for the good of the trails they are on.

Now, onto the details!

Registration is live and open! We are moving to a new lottery system this year to give all people a fair chance of making the 250 person roster. Click the link above to download the form. Registrations must be in by February 14th.

The Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop has stepped up and is our presenting sponsor for all Advocate Cycling Productions events in 2015. Wolftooth Components is the title sponsor of the Chequamegon 100, and Twin Six and Angry Minnow Brewery are rounding out our list of sponsors that help us raise our operational costs so that we can always donate the full entry fee to the trails.

The course layout will be very similar to the previous two years, starting at Lakewoods, and ending at the River’s Eatery in Cable. As always, Mick at River’s Eatery is gracious enough to let us throw a party at his place after the event.

We are always looking for volunteers interested in helping us set up and tear down the course. Interested in riding a bit of course and helping us out?

We recommend the lodging at Lakewoods Resort. They have a block of rooms for us, and are always extremely accommodating. Plus, you are right there and ready for the start!

The Chequamegon 100 will now be timed by Webscorer. This system allows finish times and DNFs to be automatically uploaded to the web, for faster and more accurate results.

Many more details will come as we get closer to the event.

Questions? Let us know in the comments, or send an email to odia (at) thegreentunnel.com.

First off, a big THANK-YOU to all who threw their hats into the ring; we had our biggest field yet with 229 riders! For those who enjoy statistics, there were 111 Metric riders (21 of who are female) and 118 100-miler participants (4 females).I have compiled our super accurate results; please let me know if I have excluded you/misspelled your name/made you faster or slower than you are/etc.; I have caught a few of my own errors already! I also included the no shows who were on the roster. Even though they didn’t ride, their generous donation to CAMBA should be acknowledged.Read ’em and weep… Continue reading →

First off, thanks for all your patience while we finished hammering out this roster! We decided to open up our wait list last week to allow some additional folks to try their hand at the event. If you notice your name is in bold, it means we still need to collect your race donation to CAMBA ($30 for the Metric, $55 for the 100). There will be a representative on hand for the pre-race meeting at Lakewoods Resort on June 20th. If you’re unable to attend the meeting, please have your donation ready to give to Tim’s wife, Odia, when you sign your waiver on Saturday morning.

Hey folks…it’s good to be back online! Thank-you for your continued patience while we worked out our website kinks. As you can see, we have switched from a .com to a .org so please update your bookmarks accordingly.

This year’s roster has been uploaded to Facebook, but will make an appearance on this site, too. In the meantime, we have an extensive wait list so we’d appreciate a head’s up if you’re unable to participate in this year’s event.

We are late on getting around to posting this message. I am happy to report that we have reached the 250 rider cap on the 2014 Chequamegon 100! Thank you to everyone who registered and donated to CAMBA trails. We look forward to bringing the event to you in June! Until then, get out and ride.